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CHARLES BLUE', OF WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA. y

GLASS GATHERING AND DELIVERING MECHANISM-` No. 832,1 1s.

i Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedOct. 2, 1906.

Application filed August 23, 1902. Serial No. 120.827.

To all whom it TV1/ay concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES E. BLUE, a. citizen of the United States, residing at Wheeling, in the county of Ohio and State of West Virginia, have invented new and useful quantity of molten glass is drawn into a vsuitable receptacle or mold and then severed .from the mass'of glass and deliveredtherefrom to any desired point either as a finished article or in a plastic state to a finishing mold In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical central sectional view of a mechanism embodyingmyinvention, it being shown in connection with a glass-furnace. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section of Fig. 1, taken on line `2 2, the molds or charging-receptacles being shown divided. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 3 Sof Fig. 1. Fig. 4 showsside and top views of one of the openand-shut molds shown in connection with Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a vertical central sectional lview of a modified form of my improved mechanism. Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional y view of Fig. 5, ltaken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a front end elevation of Figs. 5 and 6. Fig. 8 is a central vertical sectional view of another modification of my improved mechanism. Fig. 9 is a front end elevation of Fig. 8.

Referring now particularly to Figs.l 1, 2, 8, and 4, 1 indicates a glass-tank in which the glass is melted, and 2 is a chamber in communication therewith and from which the melted glass is taken. The top of the chamber 2 is provided with an outlet-opening, and this opening has a dependin clay ring'S, which has its lower endVeXtentIing into the melted glass, as shown. An iron plate 4 is placed on top of the chamber 2 and has an opening registering with the said clayring 3. Supported by a suitable bracket is a hub 7, and surrounding and supported by this hub is a collar 7.

pipes 13a an This collar is provided with any desired number of hollow radiating arms 6, and a suitable mold or charging-receptacle 5 is carried by the outer end of the arm or arms, as the case may be. 6, though it will be understood, should it be desired, only a single arm may be used. The

y hub 7 is provided with two L-shaped passages 13, the lower ends ofthese passages being adapted to register with the hollow arms 6 as the collar carrying the arms is revolved upon the said `hub 7. 4The opposite and As here shown, there are five arms u per ends of these passages are respectively made to communicate, respectively, with opposite ends of a cylinder 14, which is located above the hub or in any desired relation thereto through the medium of the tubes` or 25. The collar 7 carries a gear-wheel 8, and this gear-wheel meshes with a suitable pinion or gear 9, which is connected to the inner end of a shaft 11, the opposite end of the shaft being provided with a suitable operating-handle 12. Through the mei dium of these gears and handle the hub, and

thereby the arms 6, are made to revolve in a horizontal plane. An intermediately-pivoted lever 18 has one end connected to a pis-` ton 15, located within the cylinder 14, and a suitable handle 19 is connected with the op.-

posite end of the said lever 18. In Fig. l I

show solid or non-opening molds 5, carried by the arms 6. In Fig. 2 I show open-andshut molds 5', the specific construction of' which is more fullyshown in Figs; 3 and 4. By reference to Fig. 1 it will be noticed that the molds carried by the arms 6 are adapted to be carried over and made to register'with the upperend of the clay ring 3.

The operation of this invention as just described is as follows: When the arts are in the position shown in Fig. 1, the andle 19 is drawn downward, which moves the piston 15 upward within the cylinderl14, thereby causing a vacuum in the moldi` or charging-rece tacle 5, which is in communication with t e upper end of the clay rin 3. This vacuum sucks the mold full of mo ten glass from :the chamber 2. The handle 12is then given a quick turn, which revolves the arms and moves the lled mold or receptacle 5 quickly across the opening in the iron plate 4, the plate and the lower end of the mold serving to shear or` cut the mold filled. When the mold reaches `the point marked Discharging in Fig. 2, the measured quantity is caused to drop' from IOO IOS

glass, thus leaving the vIIC the charging mold or receptacle into a finishing mold or rece tacle if the glass is to be further finished. hould, however, it be desired to form an article directly in the chargingmold, the lass will be permitted to remain therein su ciently to become cooled. When a solid or non-opening mold is used, like that shown in Fig. 1, the glass is preferably removed therefrom by air-pressure, and this is done through the medium ofthe upstroke of the piston 15 in the cylinder 14, the air pass-v ing through the tube 25 and 'one of the passage-ways 13 to the mold that is at the discharging-point. In this way when a vacuum is formed for charging the charging 'or forming mold 5 ressure is at the same time caused in the disc arging-mold for discharging the measured glass or formed article, asthe case may be. A

A mechanism operating as above described has a -great advanta e 'over a mechanism designed to fill the mo d or charging-receptacle and then lift the same to be severed. I find that it is quite difficult, if not practically out of the question, to hold the molten lass in the mold by suction when it is being ifted from a batch or mass 'of molten glass, owin to the pulling effect ofthe glass, the pecu iar nature of which is well known to those skilled in the` art. All pulling effect, however, is lentirely avoided in my mechanism, in that the moldafter being charged moves only horizontally for severing the measured glass from the molten mass and which presents a practical method of measuring and severing and delivering la Vquantity of molten glass. method of 'operation may be carried out by many ,variations of form and lconstruction from that hereinbefore referred, and I do not limit myself to any specific form or construction of parts so long as it embodies the priny,ciple of operation hereinbefore explained. For instance, other of many forms that may be used to carry out this principle of operation are shown 1n Figs. 5, 6, 7, and 8, and 9.

In Figs. '5, 6, and 7 a reciprocating measuring kor charging mold 5 is shown, and this is provided with a handle 13', by means of which it is moved to the charging and dischargin positions, and the r'cutting 'oi' severing of t 'e measured quantity is effected by the sliding `or reciprocating movement of the charging-mold.

In Figs. 8 and 9 the measuring or charging i mold is moved through the medium 'of the rack 16, gear 17 enga ing therewith, anda handle 19', connected with'the gea'r for rotating it.

The principal object of the construction herein explained and illustrated is `to sever vthe glass in vthe charging-mold from the molten mass without moving the mold vertically'sufficiently to cause the pulling effect hereinbefore referred to, and, as before'stated, this may be accomplished in many ways dif- This fering in many respects from those herein set forth and illustrated without departing from the spirit and sco e of my invention. It is considered that t e plane of the measuring vessel is not substantially changed after it moves a distance equal to the diameter thereof from the plane it occupied before being moved.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is 1. A mechanism of the character described, including a vessel for molten glass, a measuring vessel adapted to have its filling-opening placed in lcommunication with the molten glass, means for causing a vacuum in the said measuring vessel, and means for severing the measured glass from they mass while the measuring vessel occupies the charging plane. 2. A mechanism 'of the character described including a vessel for molten glass, a measuring vessel adapted to have its filling-opening placed in communication with the molten glass, means for feeding the molten glass into the measuring vessel, and means for severing the measured glass from the mass while the measuring vessel occupies the charging plane.

3. A mechanism jof the'characte'r described, including a vessel for molten glass, a tube depending into said molten glass, a measuring vessel adapted to have its filling-opening placed in communication with said tube, 'and a suction device in 'communication with said measuring vessel, p

4. A mechanism 'of the character described, including a vessel for molten glass, a tube placed in lcommunication with said molten glass, a measuring vessel, a suction device "communicating withl said measuring vessel, and means located between the tube 'and measuring vessel for severing the measured 'glass from the mass.

l5. A machine of the character described, including 'a vessel for molten vglass, 'a tube in communication with said molten glass, a laterally-movable ,measuring vessel adapted to register with said tube, anda suction "device for charging said measuring vessel. l

'6. A mechanism ofthe character described, including la vessel -containing molten glass, 4`a tube having one end in 'communication with said molten glass, a movable measuring vessel having its filling-opening adapted to be placed adjacent the o'p'p'os'iteend 'of said tube, a suction device in'communication with said measuring vessel for charging it, vand means 'for moving the measuring vessel laterally vand thereby severing the measured Vglass from the mass.

7. A mechanism ofthe characterfdescr'ibed, including 'a v'essel 'containing molten glass, a plurality 'of measuring vessels adapted to have their filling-openings successively placed lin communication with said molten glass, Ia vsuction device communicating with IIC trg

` communication with said mass of glass, a suction device in communication with said measuring vessel When at the charging-point, means for actuating the rotatable member, and means `for severing the measured glass from the mass by the movement of the rotatable member While the measuring vessels are in the charging plane. i

9. A mechanism for measuring glass, includin a vessel for holding molten glass, a lateral y-movable measuring vessel adapted to be placed in communication With said vessel holding molten glass, means for charging said measuring vessel With glass, and means for movin said measuring vessel laterally and therey severing the measured glass from the mass While the measuring vessel is in substantially the iilling plane.

10. A `mechanism of the character described, including a vessel containing a mass of molten glass, a measuring vessel having a horizontal charging plane and adapted to be placed in filling communication with said mass of glass, a suction device in communication with the measuring yvessel When in filling communication With the mass of glass, and means for severing the measured glass from the mass While in the horizontal charging plane.

11. A mechanism of the character described, including a vessel containing a mass of molten glass, and a measuring vessel movable to filling and discharging points in a single plane, a suction device in communication With the measuring vessel when at the iillingpoint, and means for severing the measured glass from the mass-While in the filling plane.

l2. A mechanism of the character described including a vessel for molten glass, a measuring vessel having a filling-opening, the vessel `for molten glass havin@ an eXit passage-Way establishing a close communica tion between the mass of glass and the lling- 'openin of the measuring vessel, a suction device or charging the measurin vessel, and means for severing the measure glass from said mass.

'13. A mechanism of the character described, including a vessel for molten glass, a measuring vessel having a filling-opening, the vessel for the molten glass having a Wall with an exit passage-Way in communication With 4the iilling-opening of the measuring vessel, a

suction device in communication With the measuring vessel, and means for severing the measured glass from said"`mass.

14. A mechanism of the character described, including a vessel for molten glass, a measuring vessel having a filling-opening, the molten-glass vessel having an exit-opening establishing iilling communication With the measuring vessel, means for forcibly charging said measuring vessel, and means for severing the measured glass from the mass While the filling-opening is in communication With the exit-opening of the molten-glass vessel.

. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

CHARLES E. BLUE.

Witnesses:

l L. C. GOOD, A. J. Worf. 

